SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — If you drove along San Ysidro Boulevard on Wednesday morning, you would have noticed money exchange houses now asking for 18 pesos for every dollar. Just a…
Border Report – Alberto does little to help water levels at South Texas reservoirs
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Last week’s tropical storm and depression brought much-needed rain to deep South Texas and slightly boosted two critical international reservoirs that supply water to the border region….
Border Report – Exclusive: West Texas leads nation in federal criminal prosecutions
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The Western District of Texas has led the nation in federal criminal prosecutions for the past two years, Department of Justice and U.S. Courts data shows. A…
KTSM News – GSA to present final options for BOTA expansion plans at community meeting
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Discussions on the future of the Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) port of entry continue on Wednesday, June 26, at the Hilos de Plata Senior Center in…
Texas Monthly – State Board of Education considers approving 5 new charter schools in Texas
Public education advocates opposed the new charters, which would launch in Arlington, Austin, Big Spring, Manor and Terrell. Read: Read More
Tech Crunch – SpaceX scores $843M NASA contract to deorbit ISS in 2030
NASA has selected SpaceX to develop a spacecraft that will deorbit the International Space Station in 2030 — a contract valued at as much as $843 million, the agency announced Wednesday. The…
Tech Crunch – US charges Russian for allegedly helping GRU spies target Ukrainian government systems with data-destroying malware
U.S. prosecutors say the WhisperGate cyberattack was designed to “sow concern” among Ukrainian civil society ahead of Russia’s invasion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more: Read…
Texas Monthly – Travis County Attorney drops charges against 79 more UT-Austin protesters
The arrests met the initial requirements for probable cause, but County Attorney Delia Garza said the office could not meet the legal burden to prove these charges beyond a reasonable doubt. Read:…
KTSM News – City to host meeting for Beast Urban Park’s final design
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The community is invited to the final design community meeting for the Beast Urban Park’s second phase on Thursday, June 27, the City of El Paso announced…
Tech Crunch – Sonia’s AI chatbot steps in for therapists
Can chatbots replace human therapists? Some startups — and patients — claim that they can. But it’s not exactly settled science. One study found that 80% of people who’ve used OpenAI’s ChatGPT…